Writing for Film

Our Writing for Film course explores the fundamentals of writing for screen, from the first idea to the final draft. You will learn how to approach story, how to write characters and dialogue and how to structure your ideas into a fully-fledged screenplay.

Using film clips and practical writing exercises, our course also includes advice about next steps from writing treatments to securing a literary agent. For film buffs serious about screen writing, this crash course in how to write a screenplay is essential.

Writing for Film Course Content

• How to tell a story cinematically
• Building your narrative with structural analysis
• Comprehensive story breakdown using clips from existing films
• Developing your characters, dialogue and subtext
• Script doctoring for existing story ideas
• Formatting your screenplay
• How to sell your screenplay and approaching supporting material

You'll receive friendly feedback throughout the writing for film course. Students should have a good level of basic written English, as the course won’t focus on grammar or vocabulary.

Our Approach

Like all of our writing courses, you’ll receive friendly, constructive feedback from your teacher throughout the course. The opportunity to discuss and share your ideas with a group of fellow writers can be an incredibly useful part of the creative process, helping you develop the style and scope of your writing.

Please note: fluency in English is required for this course. If you have any special requirements please inform our Customer Services Team prior to your course start date so we can ensure we cater for these needs. You can call us on 0207 042 8833 or email info@city-academy.com.

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